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Hi Ernie. Unfortunately I'm unable to send private messages due to a lack of user privileges.

Thanks for clarifying the risk of tuning pins being too tight, I had not considered it. Before reading...

Any estimate as to what those piano makers mean when they say 'thick' lamination? Like 3-4 strips of 1/2" thickness or so?

I had already read the pdf you linked. It's definitely a doozy.

Factoring in pin size and string tension, a piano has about 4x more stress on each pin than what I'm planning. The distance between closest tuning pins (center-to-center) in my piano is 1/2". Earlier...

I will look into autoharps. Thanks!

I want to use either oak, beech, or maple, and the options I'm considering for the construction are:

1) a single thick piece which is quarter-sawn on the surface with tight grain running...

Hi all. I'm designing an instrument modeled after a clavichord or early square piano. I'm currently trying to decide on the spacing between tuning pins and am wondering if any of you could provide...

Hi Glenn. Thanks for the help. I'm buying it from a local lumber yard. I'll be buying poplar 5/4 and perhaps some oak as well. If the widths and lengths are approximate I'll just be sure to bring a...

Hi guys. I've got a newb question for ya'll. When buying hardwood lumber, are the widths exact or a bit shorter than their name? For example, if I want to buy a 5/4 x 6 x 10, I understand that the...